Category : Black Local and National News

The Lackawanna County 7: Guards charged with sexual assault on women prisoners

Lackawanna County Prison in Scranton, Penn. – Photo: New York Times by Mumia Abu-Jamal Few cases are as difficult to prosecute as those involving cops, sheriffs or prison guards. This is so largely because of the popular perception that t...

It’s true: As San Francisco mayor, Dianne Feinstein did repeatedly fly a Confederate flag in front of City Hall

Richard Bradley, dressed in a Union soldier’s uniform, cuts down the Confederate flag from atop the 50-foot pole in front of San Francisco City Hall, April 15, 1984. To the editor: The San Francisco Bay View has been falsely accused of retai...

LeBron to Odell Beckham Jr.: “You’re going to love it!”

Odell Beckham Jr.,When LeBron James arrived in Cleveland in 2003 as the first pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers it was a transcendent moment for the City of Cleveland and it meant a once doormat franchise was now thrust into the national sports landsc...

Chairwoman Maxine Waters: “I Have the Gavel & I’m Not Afraid to Use it”

Photo Caption: Congresswoman Maxine Waters has emerged as one of the strongest legislators, community organizers, and champions for women, children, seniors, veterans, people of color, and the poor. She was elected in November 2018 to her fifteenth t...

Free Minority Men’s Health Fair Nears

Dr. Charles ModlinThe renowned Cleveland Clinic Dr. Charles Modlin, one of the leading kidney transplant surgeons in the state, and head of the Clinic’s Minority Health Center, underscored how vital it is for African American youth and men to attend...

Blacks the hidden victims in latest college basketball probe

Photo Caption:File Photo: Gary Franklin instructing his Los Angeles based California supreme AAU team.Last year it was Adidas engulfed in a federal probe that sent shock waves through the world of collegiate basketball.The FBI case that is still ongo...

Parkland urges awareness, action in the prevention of sexual assault

Do these statistics alarm or surprise you? Every 92 seconds an American is sexually assaulted Every 9 minutes a child is sexually assaulted in the U.S. Eight out of 10 rapes are committed by someone known to the victim College-age men and women are a...

“The Good Fight” Addresses the Green Elephant (Racial Income Inequality)

By Jeremy Bamidele, NDG Guest Contributor Episode 4 of the “Good Fight,” titled “Mothering While Black,” will premiere on CBS All Access on April 4. It will address a topic of paramount importance to the black community—racial income disparity. The “...

Joliet joins 8th National Mayor’s challenge to be most water wise

Thetimesweekly.com Joliet -Robert O’Dekirk, Mayor of Joliet, is joining mayors across the country in asking residents to make a long-term commitment to manage water resources more wisely by taking part in the annual Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge...

Village of Plainfield now enforcing Tobacco 21

Plainfield - On April 1, 2019 the Plainfield Police Department began enforcing the Tobacco 21 Ordinance that was approved on March 4, 2019 at the village board meeting. The modified ordinance expanded the definition of “electronic cigarette(s)” and...

Alabama prison hunger strike spreads to Limestone Correctional Facility

by Swift Justice, Free Alabama Movement, F.A.M. Queen Team, Unheard Voices OTCJ and T.O.P.S The United Nations has recognized solitary confinement as torture. Prisoners and their supporters all over the country have been campaigning against it fo...

JTHS reception honoring Jeff Pierson April 2

The Joliet Township High School Foundation invites the community to a special reception honoring long-time Board of Education Member, Jeff Pierson. Jeff is retiring from the Joliet Township High School Board of Education after dedicating over 17 yea...

Tracking election night results for the April 2, 2019

With the April 2, 2019 Consolidated Election here, Will County Clerk Lauren Staley Ferry wants to make certain Will County residents are aware of how to track election results on her website. The Election Night results are located on the County Clerk...

Public urged to report election irregularities to Election Fraud Hotline

Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow today urged citizens to report election irregularities to his office’s Election Fraud Hotline during the April 2, 2019, Consolidated Election. “Our community can play a major role in helping to preserve the...

Guardian Angel Community Services Angelica: Dancing With Our Local Stars Fundraiser Set for April 6

The stage is set for Guardian Angel Community Services’ Angelica: Dancing With Our Local Stars Gala” and fundraiser. The event will be held on April 6 at Bobak’s Signature Events & Conference Center (Woodridge, IL). Eight local “stars” will be showin...